Mikata District, Hyōgo

This article is about the district in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. For the district in Fukui Prefecture, see Mikata District, Fukui.

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Mikata District in Hyōgo Prefecture

Mikata (美方郡, Mikata-gun) is a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of the April 1, 2005 merger (but using 2003 population statistics), the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km². The total area is 610.02 km².

Towns and villages

• Kami
• Shin'onsen

Mergers

• On April 1, 2005 the towns of Mikata and Muraoka merged with the town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, to form the new town of Kami.
• On October 1, 2005 the towns of Hamasaka and Onsen merged to form the town of Shin'onsen.

Points of interest

• Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens
• Antaiji Zen monastery